Details
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Title
Oscar Peterson : The Man and His Jazz
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Author
Batten, Jack
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Binding
Hardcover
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Condition
Used - Very Good
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Pages
192
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Volumes
1
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Language
ENG
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Publisher
Tundra Book Group
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Date
2012-09-11
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Illustrated
Yes
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Features
Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
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Bookseller's Inventory #
3798025-6
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ISBN
9781770492691 / 1770492690
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Weight
1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
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Dimensions
9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 16.00 x 2.03 cm)
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Ages
10 to UP years
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Grade levels
5 - UP
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
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Library of Congress subjects
Peterson, Oscar, Jazz musicians - Canada
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Dewey Decimal Code
B
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From the publisher
JACK BATTEN was a lawyer who has become a well-known author, journalist, radio personality, and reviewer. He has written over forty books, including biographies, crime novels, and books about sports. His non-fiction titles for young readers include The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat, winner of the prestigious Norma Fleck Award, the critically acclaimed Silent in an Evil Time: The Brave War of Edith Cavell, and the heartbreaking The War to End All Wars: The Story of World War I. Jack Batten lives in Toronto.
Media reviews
“If you are looking for a solid biography for middle schoolers of the man who was arguably the top jazz pianist for over twenty years and among the best for the rest of his life, then look no further than this book. Though it is only briefly referenced, the author met Peterson back in 1965, and his clear respect for the man, as well as Peterson’s formidable jazz skills, shows throughout this book…. Still inexorably leading you through Peterson’s life, Batten makes the reader unfamiliar with songs run to the web to listen for the first time….”
– VOYA Magazine
Praise for The War To End All Wars
"...Batten's account is a model of lucidity.... Batten's clean, intelligent prose makes this highly readable and comprehensible...."
—The Toronto Star
"...a fine introduction, especially for a young reader."
—VOYA
Praise for The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story Of Tom Longboat
"vividly readable...brilliantly done!"
—Norma Fleck Jury
"[T]his book is a superb narrative - and a revelatory one - about a largely unknown if not quite unsung Canadian icon."
—The Globe and Mail
"...a wonderful book. Jack Batten has written a riveting sports story...an intriguing slice of social and economic life in the early decades of the 20th century, raising some provocative questions..."
— Books in Canada
Citations
- Booklist, 11/01/2012, Page 58
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 171
- Quill & Quire, 12/01/2012, Page 37
- School Library Journal, 02/01/2013, Page 116
- Voice of Youth Advocates, 02/01/2013, Page 0
About the author
JACK BATTEN was a lawyer who has become a well-known author, journalist, radio personality, and reviewer. He has written over forty books, including biographies, crime novels, and books about sports. His non-fiction titles for young readers include The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat, winner of the prestigious Norma Fleck Award, the critically acclaimed Silent in an Evil Time: The Brave War of Edith Cavell, and the heartbreaking The War to End All Wars: The Story of World War I. Jack Batten lives in Toronto.
